Skidding hardwood logs by hand
There is a new hydro scheme planned on the Gairezi river and they have just cut the transect for the route of the pylons. Being Nyanga this includes cutting down two of the three invasive tree species – Pine and Wattle (the third is Eucalyptus). Here we are skidding logs onto the trailer: … Continue reading
Building a real log cabin – part 7a – towards the end of chinking and caulking
Having nearly completed the exterior caulking we turned to the interior to escape some high altitude cloudy windy rainy days.
Building a real log cabin – part 7 – chinking or caulking between the logs
Now this is good – we brew our own chinking, or caulk, and get to work on those horizontal gaps between the logs:
Building a real log cabin – part 6- stone extension first floor
Adding an upstairs in a stone semi-circle:
Building a real log cabin – part 5 – stone extension and ground floor entry way
Now for the next larger extension – a semi-circular entryway and upstairs bedroom / bathroom. Starting with the slab
